---
name: "smbios-wireless-ctl"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "libsmbios"
version: "2.4.3-9"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/smbios-wireless-ctl"
---

# smbios-wireless-ctl(1)

../src/bin/smbios-wireless-ctl

## NAME

smbios-wireless-ctl - ../src/bin/smbios-wireless-ctl

## SYNOPSIS

**smbios-wireless-ctl**

## OPTIONS

- **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **--info**

  Show wireless configuration (default)

- **--boot**

  Set BIOS boot-time setting.

- **--no-boot**

  Do not set BIOS boot-time setting.

- **--runtime**

  Set BIOS runtime setting (default).

- **--no-runtime**, **--boot-only**, **--boot\_only**

  Do not set BIOS runtime setting.

- **--wlan**=*WLAN*

  Set radio runtime status for wireless LAN

- **--bt**=*BT*

  Set radio runtime status for Bluetooth

- **--wwan**=*WWAN*

  Set radio runtime status for cellular (wireless WAN)

- **--uwb**=*UWB*

  Set radio runtime status for UWB

- **--wigig**=*WIGIG*

  Set radio runtime status for WiGig

- **--sw\_wlan**=*SW\_WLAN*

  Set hardware switch so that it controls radio for wireless LAN

- **--sw\_bt**=*SW\_BT*

  Set hardware switch so that it controls radio for Bluetooth

- **--sw\_wwan**=*SW\_WWAN*

  Set hardware switch so that it controls radio for cellular (wireless WAN)

- **--sw\_uwb**=*SW\_UWB*

  Set hardware switch so that it controls radio for UWB

- **--sw\_wigig**=*SW\_WIGIG*

  Set hardware switch so that it controls radio for WiGig

- **--sw\_locator**=*SW\_LOCATOR*

  Enable or disable the WIFI locator switch

- **--st\_wlan**

  Get status for wireless LAN. 0 = enabled. 1 = disabled. 2 = not present. 3 = unsupported. 4 = unknown.

- **--st\_bt**

  Get status for Bluetooth. 0 = enabled. 1 = disabled. 2 = not present. 3 = unsupported. 4 = unknown.

- **--st\_wwan**

  Get status for cellular (wireless WAN). 0 = enabled. 1 = disabled. 2 = not present. 3 = unsupported. 4 = unknown.

- **--st\_uwb**

  Get status for UWB. 0 = enabled. 1 = disabled. 2 = not present. 3 = unsupported. 4 = unknown.

- **--st\_wigig**

  Get status for WiGig. 0 = enabled. 1 = disabled. 2 = not present. 3 = unsupported. 4 = unknown.

- **--st\_locator**=*ST\_LOCATOR*

  Get status for locator switch

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  Display more verbose output.

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Minimize program output. Only errors and warnings are displayed.

- **--trace**

  Enable verbose function tracing.

- **--logconfig**=*LOGCONFIG*

  Specify alternate config log.

- **--security-key**=*SECURITY\_KEY*

  BIOS pre-calculated security key.

- **--password**=*PASSWORD*

  BIOS Setup password for set/activate operations.

- **-r**, **--rawpassword**

  Do not auto-convert password to scancodes.

- **--memory-dat**=*MEMORY\_DAT*

  Path to a memory dump file to use instead of real RAM

- **--cmos-dat**=*CMOS\_DAT*

  Path to a CMOS dump file to use instead of real CMOS

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **smbios-wireless-ctl** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **smbios-wireless-ctl** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info smbios-wireless-ctl**

should give you access to the complete manual.